Dining On Another Plane

As far as destination dining goes, Singaporeans are not short of options. We already have popular enclaves like Dempsey Village, and smaller suburban streets such as Jalan Riang. But the newest addition, located at Seletar Aerospace Park (SAP), has one thing that sets it apart - a view of airplanes.

This 320-hectare space comprises the Seletar Airport, as well as 32 colonial black and white bungalows that once housed families of the Royal Air Force. These bungalows are part of a redevelopment project - The Oval @ Seletar Aerospace Park - by JTC Corporation, and some have been turned into F&B outlets. There are now four of them -YOUNGS Bar & Restaurant by the Pentagon Group, Di Wei Teochew Restaurant, The Summerhouse by the 1-Group, and Wheeler's Estate.

Leow Thiam Seng, Group Director of Cluster Group at JTC, says that Phase Two of the development will begin in the first quarter of 2017, and will likely involve offices, clinics, banks, and childcare services. Down the road, visitors to The Oval can also expect "community-themed programmes like mini bazaars and carnivals," he says.